On 8/9/07, Mr. Shawn H. Corey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeff Pang wrote: > > I don't think they can be compared if one is txt type and another isn't. > > Or you can use unix 'diff' command on them but you would get errors. > > The UNIX command `cmp` is used to compare binary files. `diff` is for text > files. snip
And neither is good for comparing files that are in a dissimilar format. You need to figure out what it is you are looking for, find a way to make both files provide that information, and then compare them. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
